3 Oxford Road, Southsea, PO5 1NP
About 3 Oxford Road
3 Oxford Road is a mid-terrace house in Southsea (PO5 1NP). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 86 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 49 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 is 27.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 34.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in October 2016.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Oxford Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
111applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£262,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 15 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
13 October 2016Most recent
£205,000
+22.8%over 9 years29 January 2007
£167,000
+87.6%over 5 years28 June 2001
£89,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PO5 1NP: £225,000 (2025–2022).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Oxford Road homes
3 Oxford Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,384
Street avg £2,380
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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Crime
11/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Napier Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Southsea Infant School. 31 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB